Type-carrying belt for addressing-machines.



No. 870,778. PATENTED NOV. 12, 1907. F. A. HARRISON.

TYPE CARRYING BELT FOR ADDRESSING MACHINES. APPLICATION rum) JAN. 22, 1906.

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FRANK ALLISON HARRISON, OF SAOKVILLE, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA.

TYPE-CARRYING BELT FOR ADDRESSING-MACHINES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented NOV. 12, 1907.

Application filed January 22, 1906- Serial No. 297.110.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, FRANK ALLIsoN HARRISON, of the town of Sackville, in the Province of New Brunswick and Dominion of Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Type-Carrying Belts for Addressing-Machines, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

My invention relates to type carrying bolts for addressing machines, and the object is to provide a device for carrying a series of linotypes bearing the addresses of subscribers, and means for easily and quickly inserting or removing the linotypes therefrom.

The device consists of a belt of canvas or other suitable material having mounted on one side a broad band of brass having a plurality of spaced ribs on its upper surface. On the edges of this band are strips of leather or other material, having superimposed thereon narrow strips of brass. Cut 'down linotypes are mounted between the ribs of the lower band of brass and are held in place by the upper strips of leather and brass superimposed thereon.

In the drawings :-Figure 1 is a plan view of the linotype carrying belt. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is an elevation of the linotype showing in dotted lines the part cut away. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal' sectional view of the ribbed brass strip showing the cut down linotype in dotted lines.

Referring to the parts, A designates a belt, preferably of canvas webbing, B is a thinbroad strip of metal, preferably brass, mounted on one side of the belt A and provided on its upper surface with a plurality of raised transverse ribs 0, spaced at approximately equal distances apart, and a number of integral teeth D dis posed opposite the spaces between the ribs 0 at the inner edge of the brass strip B. The foundation strip B extends approximately half way across the belt A. The ribs 0 do not extend to the edges of the strip B but leave sufficient plain surface for mounting the narrow strips E and E of leather or other suitable material, on the. edges of the brass strip B. The outer strip E is covered by a thin strip of metal slightly wider than the strip E, and the superimposed parts B, E, and F are secured to the belt A by means of rivets H. The strip E is covered by a strip of metal similar to the strip F but movable longitudinally by means of the slots I which terminate in enlargements J. It will thus be seen that the strip of metal G may be locked in position by moving it longitudinally so that the rivets engage the narrow slots J, and may be removed by shifting the strips horizontally in the opposite direction, so that the rivets H pass through the enlarged The other half of the belt A carries a broad strip of leather K riveted thereto, the surface of which is substantially flush with the surface of the linotypes. An ordinary linotype, as shown in Fig. 3, is cut down so that the portion L shown in dotted lines, is removed, and the part L bearing the impression characters is inserted between two of the ribs 0 on the brass strip B. One end of the linotype is shoved under the overhanging edge F of the strip F which secures it in position. The linotypes are made of such dimensions as to fit snugly between the ribs 0 and the strips E and E When the linotypes are in place, the metal strip G is slid into its locking position and the type are thus secured at both ends. The metal strips being thin, the belt will be flexible and may be arranged to carry a series of removable linotypes bearing the names and addresses of subscribers or patrons. The teeth D, opposite the linotypes, are of flexible metal and are arranged to be upturned at intervals to contact with any suitable mechanism for counting off a predetermined number of papers, for example, if fifty papers are addressed to subscribers in a certain town, the type carrying belt will be shifted successively through fifty linotype spaces, when the upturned tooth D, adjacent the fiftieth linotype, will contact with a suitable mechanism for removing the pile of papers thus counted off. The opposite half of the belt A, which is covered with a suitable strip of leather K, may be used to carry a printed record of the corresponding addresses on the linotypes opposite, so that the various subscribers in different places may be read off quickly. Any other data concerning the termination of subscriptions may also be conveniently carried on this printed record.

It will thus be seen that I have provided a flexible address carrying belt adapted to contain a series of lists of subscribers in various places, which addresses may be quickly inserted or replaced without affecting the general arrangement of the series.

While I have shown the preferred form of my device I do not wish to limit myself to the precise construction shown but reserve the right to make all such modifications and employ such mechanical equivalents as fall within the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention so that the same may be readily understood by those skilled in the art to which it appertains, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is 1. In a device of the class described, a belt, a metal strip having spaced transverse ribs, mounted thereon, flexible strips superimposed on the edges of said metallic strip, cut-down linotypes disposed between said transverse ribs, and means for maintaining the linotypes in position.

2. In a device of the class described, a belt, a flexible metal strip having spaced transverse ribs mounted thereon, leather strips mounted on each side of said metal strip, linotypes disposed between said transverse ribs, and adjustable means for holding said linotypes in position.

3. In a device of the class described, a belt, a corrugated flexible strip mounted on one half of said belt, address bearing linotypes mounted in said corrugations, means for maintaining said linotypes in position, and a flexible plain strip of leather or other suitable material mounted on the other half of said belt.

4. In a device of the class described, a belt of canvas or other suitable material, a flexible brass strip having spaced transverse ribs, mounted on said strip, address bearing linotypes disposed between said ribs, flexible teeth opposite said linotypes, flexible strips of leather adjacent the ends of said linotypes, and flexible metal strips superimposed on said leather strips adapted to hold the linotypes in position.

5. In a device of the class described, a belt, a transversely ribbed metallic strip mounted thereon, linotypes disposed between said ribs, flexible leather strips mounted seam adjacent the edges of said linotypes, flexible integral teeth disposed opposite the inner end of said linotypes, a fixed retaining strip mounted at one end of said linotypes, and a removable retaining strip mounted at the other end of said linotypes.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of two witnesses.

FRANK ALLISON HARRISON.

Witnesses C. W. TAYLOR, E. K. MCKENZIE. 

